Marketing

U.K. retailer Boots leads brand efforts to invest in ad creative’s data layer

As generative AI alters the algebra around advertising creative, more CMOs hope to lean on science, rather than art, to judge the value of campaign assets and drive media efficiency. British health and beauty retailer Boots has been working with creative data platform CreativeX to pool results from different third-party creative measurement tools and better

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Media Briefing: Publishers turn to vertical video to compete with creators and grow ad revenue in 2026

This week’s Media Briefing looks at why publishers are adding vertical video feeds to their websites and apps in an effort to boost audience engagement and video advertising dollars. Another pivot to video Business Insider quietly lowers paywall, Politico management found to have violated union’s AI adoption safeguards, and more. Another pivot to video It

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Digiday+ Research Subscription Index 2025: Subscription strategies from Bloomberg, The New York Times, Vox and others

01 Introduction Publishers entered 2025 facing many of the same economic uncertainties that they navigated in 2024. But in addition to grappling with the erosion of traditional income streams, publishers are now navigating how to combat the effects of generative AI as it chips away at traffic-driven revenue from search and social media referrals.  As

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‘AI is permeating everything we do’: How Guitar Center developed 2 AI tools this year

This story was first published by Digiday sibling Modern Retail Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto admits the chain’s store experience has had plenty of room for improvement. Some employees may know one genre or instrument type inside and out, but are deficient in other areas. Customers may walk into the store wanting an employee to

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WTF is weather targeting?

This WTF guide, sponsored by The Weather Company, digs into what weather targeting is — how it differs from other contextual signals, common misconceptions and misunderstandings and how advertisers across industries can maximize its effectiveness. Amid the many shifts in consumer behaviors, trends and other factors, global brands have now made understanding and leveraging consumer

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